216. Benevolent Widower

Published: July 10, 2023, 5:18 a.m.

b'\\u201cHarriet the Spy,\\u201d chapter 1. NEW BOOK, NEW BOOK! Jody and Alison start in on Louise Fitzhugh\\u2019s seminal kid-lit novel about a 11-year-old Manhattan scamp in 1964. They unpack the movies, TV, music, and newsworthy events of the year \\u2013 including the New York World\\u2019s Fair, the Boston Strangler, Beatlemania, and Pop Tarts. We meet Harriet M. Welsch, Sport, Ole Golly, and let\\u2019s not ever EVER forget Mrs. Golly. Come for the literature, stay for the dramatic readings, commentary, and vintage commercials. It\\u2019s a Judy Blume book club. Join us every week!'